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University of Exeter: Leadership Studies
| Institution | University of Exeter View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | Management |
| Web | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/postgraduate |
| Study type | Research |
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Summary
As a PhD student in Business and Management, you will work with and learn from our inspirational and diverse faculty of leading researchers. Research into management at the School tackles a very broad range of subjects, covering all sub-disciplines within the faculty. The department is currently enjoying significant investment – adding to already excellent facilities and attracting more leading academics to the fold.
Specific research strengths include organisational studies, operations management and strategy, entrepreneurship, and marketing and consumer research. There is also a growing trend of research into sustainability issues in management, and the department is home to one of only two research centres in the UK that focuses on service as a major topic.
Specific research strengths include:
-
organisational studies
-
operations management and strategy
-
entrepreneurship
-
marketing and consumer research
-
sustainability issues in management
-
service
To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | To be considered, PhD applicants need to meet the following entry requirements: A good undergraduate degree (in the UK, at least an upper second class honours) in a relevant subject International students For full details, including English language requirements and international equivalencies, please visit our course page. |
| Location | University of Exeter - Streatham Campus Northcote House The Queen's Drive Exeter Devon EX4 4QJ |
Summary
As a PhD student in Business and Management, you will work with and learn from our inspirational and diverse faculty of leading researchers. Research into management at the School tackles a very broad range of subjects, covering all sub-disciplines within the faculty. The department is currently enjoying significant investment – adding to already excellent facilities and attracting more leading academics to the fold.
Specific research strengths include organisational studies, operations management and strategy, entrepreneurship, and marketing and consumer research. There is also a growing trend of research into sustainability issues in management, and the department is home to one of only two research centres in the UK that focuses on service as a major topic.
Specific research strengths include:
-
organisational studies
-
operations management and strategy
-
entrepreneurship
-
marketing and consumer research
-
sustainability issues in management
-
service
To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | To be considered, PhD applicants need to meet the following entry requirements: A good undergraduate degree (in the UK, at least an upper second class honours) in a relevant subject International students For full details, including English language requirements and international equivalencies, please visit our course page. |
| Location | University of Exeter - Streatham Campus Northcote House The Queen's Drive Exeter Devon EX4 4QJ |
Summary
As a PhD student in Business and Management, you will work with and learn from our inspirational and diverse faculty of leading researchers. Research into management at the School tackles a very broad range of subjects, covering all sub-disciplines within the faculty. The department is currently enjoying significant investment – adding to already excellent facilities and attracting more leading academics to the fold.
Specific research strengths include organisational studies, operations management and strategy, entrepreneurship, and marketing and consumer research. There is also a growing trend of research into sustainability issues in management, and the department is home to one of only two research centres in the UK that focuses on service as a major topic.
Specific research strengths include:
-
organisational studies
-
operations management and strategy
-
entrepreneurship
-
marketing and consumer research
-
sustainability issues in management
-
service
To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | To be considered, PhD applicants need to meet the following entry requirements: A good undergraduate degree (in the UK, at least an upper second class honours) in a relevant subject International students For full details, including English language requirements and international equivalencies, please visit our course page. |
| Location | University of Exeter - Streatham Campus Northcote House The Queen's Drive Exeter Devon EX4 4QJ |
Summary
Specific research strengths include:
-
organisational studies
-
operations management and strategy
-
entrepreneurship
-
marketing and consumer research
-
sustainability issues in management
-
service
The Business School is at the cutting edge of research into leadership. Faculty interests range from applied evaluation of leadership development processes, to the philosophical underpinnings of modern leadership, and we have some of the most respected academics working here. We link our excellence to the real world via accredited post-experience Masters programmes.
We encourage well-rounded theoretical research among each other and our PGR students. We take pride in the quality of our publications and our positive influence on leadership thinking.
These are some the topics we are currently researching:
-
Informal leadership more influential for academics says new research
-
Leading FTSE companies: a continuing study of corporate directing
-
The gender pay gap in managerial positions
-
"Leadership is one of the most talked about yet misunderstood concepts in business and management"
-
How can we develop leadership and procurement skills for climate change?
-
Leadership – relating to ethics, innovation and change
-
How do teams ‘do teamwork’?
To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | For all research degrees you will normally be required to have obtained or expect to obtain a first degree equivalent to at least a UK 2:1 Honours degree. You will need at least a 2:1 or its equivalent in order to be considered by any of the main funding bodies. For some programmes we also consider evidence of relevant personal, professional and educational experience. Where an applicant has taken or is taking, more than one academic qualification that meets our entry requirements, the University reserves the right to make an offer on the most recent academic qualification. Entry requirements for research programmes vary and are dependent on your previous academic qualifications, experience and personal qualities. For full details, including English language requirements and international equivalencies, please visit our course page. |
| Location | University of Exeter - Streatham Campus Northcote House The Queen's Drive Exeter Devon EX4 4QJ |
Summary
Specific research strengths include:
-
organisational studies
-
operations management and strategy
-
entrepreneurship
-
marketing and consumer research
-
sustainability issues in management
-
service
The Business School is at the cutting edge of research into leadership. Faculty interests range from applied evaluation of leadership development processes, to the philosophical underpinnings of modern leadership, and we have some of the most respected academics working here. We link our excellence to the real world via accredited post-experience Masters programmes.
We encourage well-rounded theoretical research among each other and our PGR students. We take pride in the quality of our publications and our positive influence on leadership thinking.
These are some the topics we are currently researching:
-
Informal leadership more influential for academics says new research
-
Leading FTSE companies: a continuing study of corporate directing
-
The gender pay gap in managerial positions
-
"Leadership is one of the most talked about yet misunderstood concepts in business and management"
-
How can we develop leadership and procurement skills for climate change?
-
Leadership – relating to ethics, innovation and change
-
How do teams ‘do teamwork’?
To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | For all research degrees you will normally be required to have obtained or expect to obtain a first degree equivalent to at least a UK 2:1 Honours degree. You will need at least a 2:1 or its equivalent in order to be considered by any of the main funding bodies. For some programmes we also consider evidence of relevant personal, professional and educational experience. Where an applicant has taken or is taking, more than one academic qualification that meets our entry requirements, the University reserves the right to make an offer on the most recent academic qualification. Entry requirements for research programmes vary and are dependent on your previous academic qualifications, experience and personal qualities. For full details, including English language requirements and international equivalencies, please visit our course page. |
| Location | University of Exeter - Streatham Campus Northcote House The Queen's Drive Exeter Devon EX4 4QJ |
Summary
Specific research strengths include:
-
organisational studies
-
operations management and strategy
-
entrepreneurship
-
marketing and consumer research
-
sustainability issues in management
-
service
The Business School is at the cutting edge of research into leadership. Faculty interests range from applied evaluation of leadership development processes, to the philosophical underpinnings of modern leadership, and we have some of the most respected academics working here. We link our excellence to the real world via accredited post-experience Masters programmes.
We encourage well-rounded theoretical research among each other and our PGR students. We take pride in the quality of our publications and our positive influence on leadership thinking.
These are some the topics we are currently researching:
-
Informal leadership more influential for academics says new research
-
Leading FTSE companies: a continuing study of corporate directing
-
The gender pay gap in managerial positions
-
"Leadership is one of the most talked about yet misunderstood concepts in business and management"
-
How can we develop leadership and procurement skills for climate change?
-
Leadership – relating to ethics, innovation and change
-
How do teams ‘do teamwork’?
To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | For all research degrees you will normally be required to have obtained or expect to obtain a first degree equivalent to at least a UK 2:1 Honours degree. You will need at least a 2:1 or its equivalent in order to be considered by any of the main funding bodies. For some programmes we also consider evidence of relevant personal, professional and educational experience. Where an applicant has taken or is taking, more than one academic qualification that meets our entry requirements, the University reserves the right to make an offer on the most recent academic qualification. Entry requirements for research programmes vary and are dependent on your previous academic qualifications, experience and personal qualities. For full details, including English language requirements and international equivalencies, please visit our course page. |
| Location | University of Exeter - Streatham Campus Northcote House The Queen's Drive Exeter Devon EX4 4QJ |
Summary
Specific research strengths include:
-
organisational studies
-
operations management and strategy
-
entrepreneurship
-
marketing and consumer research
-
sustainability issues in management
-
service
The Business School is at the cutting edge of research into leadership. Faculty interests range from applied evaluation of leadership development processes, to the philosophical underpinnings of modern leadership, and we have some of the most respected academics working here. We link our excellence to the real world via accredited post-experience Masters programmes.
We encourage well-rounded theoretical research among each other and our PGR students. We take pride in the quality of our publications and our positive influence on leadership thinking.
These are some the topics we are currently researching:
-
Informal leadership more influential for academics says new research
-
Leading FTSE companies: a continuing study of corporate directing
-
The gender pay gap in managerial positions
-
"Leadership is one of the most talked about yet misunderstood concepts in business and management"
-
How can we develop leadership and procurement skills for climate change?
-
Leadership – relating to ethics, innovation and change
-
How do teams ‘do teamwork’?
To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | For all research degrees you will normally be required to have obtained or expect to obtain a first degree equivalent to at least a UK 2:1 Honours degree. You will need at least a 2:1 or its equivalent in order to be considered by any of the main funding bodies. For some programmes we also consider evidence of relevant personal, professional and educational experience. Where an applicant has taken or is taking, more than one academic qualification that meets our entry requirements, the University reserves the right to make an offer on the most recent academic qualification. Entry requirements for research programmes vary and are dependent on your previous academic qualifications, experience and personal qualities. For full details, including English language requirements and international equivalencies, please visit our course page. |
| Location | University of Exeter - Streatham Campus Northcote House The Queen's Drive Exeter Devon EX4 4QJ |
Master of Philosophy - MPhil
Summary
As a PhD student in Business and Management, you will work with and learn from our inspirational and diverse faculty of leading researchers. Research into management at the School tackles a very broad range of subjects, covering all sub-disciplines within the faculty. The department is currently enjoying significant investment – adding to already excellent facilities and attracting more leading academics to the fold.
Specific research strengths include organisational studies, operations management and strategy, entrepreneurship, and marketing and consumer research. There is also a growing trend of research into sustainability issues in management, and the department is home to one of only two research centres in the UK that focuses on service as a major topic.
Specific research strengths include:
-
organisational studies
-
operations management and strategy
-
entrepreneurship
-
marketing and consumer research
-
sustainability issues in management
-
service
To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | To be considered, PhD applicants need to meet the following entry requirements: A good undergraduate degree (in the UK, at least an upper second class honours) in a relevant subject International students For full details, including English language requirements and international equivalencies, please visit our course page. |
| Location | University of Exeter - Streatham Campus Northcote House The Queen's Drive Exeter Devon EX4 4QJ |
Summary
As a PhD student in Business and Management, you will work with and learn from our inspirational and diverse faculty of leading researchers. Research into management at the School tackles a very broad range of subjects, covering all sub-disciplines within the faculty. The department is currently enjoying significant investment – adding to already excellent facilities and attracting more leading academics to the fold.
Specific research strengths include organisational studies, operations management and strategy, entrepreneurship, and marketing and consumer research. There is also a growing trend of research into sustainability issues in management, and the department is home to one of only two research centres in the UK that focuses on service as a major topic.
Specific research strengths include:
-
organisational studies
-
operations management and strategy
-
entrepreneurship
-
marketing and consumer research
-
sustainability issues in management
-
service
To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | To be considered, PhD applicants need to meet the following entry requirements: A good undergraduate degree (in the UK, at least an upper second class honours) in a relevant subject International students For full details, including English language requirements and international equivalencies, please visit our course page. |
| Location | University of Exeter - Streatham Campus Northcote House The Queen's Drive Exeter Devon EX4 4QJ |
Summary
As a PhD student in Business and Management, you will work with and learn from our inspirational and diverse faculty of leading researchers. Research into management at the School tackles a very broad range of subjects, covering all sub-disciplines within the faculty. The department is currently enjoying significant investment – adding to already excellent facilities and attracting more leading academics to the fold.
Specific research strengths include organisational studies, operations management and strategy, entrepreneurship, and marketing and consumer research. There is also a growing trend of research into sustainability issues in management, and the department is home to one of only two research centres in the UK that focuses on service as a major topic.
Specific research strengths include:
-
organisational studies
-
operations management and strategy
-
entrepreneurship
-
marketing and consumer research
-
sustainability issues in management
-
service
To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | To be considered, PhD applicants need to meet the following entry requirements: A good undergraduate degree (in the UK, at least an upper second class honours) in a relevant subject International students For full details, including English language requirements and international equivalencies, please visit our course page. |
| Location | University of Exeter - Streatham Campus Northcote House The Queen's Drive Exeter Devon EX4 4QJ |
Summary
Specific research strengths include:
-
organisational studies
-
operations management and strategy
-
entrepreneurship
-
marketing and consumer research
-
sustainability issues in management
-
service
The Business School is at the cutting edge of research into leadership. Faculty interests range from applied evaluation of leadership development processes, to the philosophical underpinnings of modern leadership, and we have some of the most respected academics working here. We link our excellence to the real world via accredited post-experience Masters programmes.
We encourage well-rounded theoretical research among each other and our PGR students. We take pride in the quality of our publications and our positive influence on leadership thinking.
These are some the topics we are currently researching:
-
Informal leadership more influential for academics says new research
-
Leading FTSE companies: a continuing study of corporate directing
-
The gender pay gap in managerial positions
-
"Leadership is one of the most talked about yet misunderstood concepts in business and management"
-
How can we develop leadership and procurement skills for climate change?
-
Leadership – relating to ethics, innovation and change
-
How do teams ‘do teamwork’?
To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | For all research degrees you will normally be required to have obtained or expect to obtain a first degree equivalent to at least a UK 2:1 Honours degree. You will need at least a 2:1 or its equivalent in order to be considered by any of the main funding bodies. For some programmes we also consider evidence of relevant personal, professional and educational experience. Where an applicant has taken or is taking, more than one academic qualification that meets our entry requirements, the University reserves the right to make an offer on the most recent academic qualification. Entry requirements for research programmes vary and are dependent on your previous academic qualifications, experience and personal qualities. For full details, including English language requirements and international equivalencies, please visit our course page. |
| Location | University of Exeter - Streatham Campus Northcote House The Queen's Drive Exeter Devon EX4 4QJ |
Summary
Specific research strengths include:
-
organisational studies
-
operations management and strategy
-
entrepreneurship
-
marketing and consumer research
-
sustainability issues in management
-
service
The Business School is at the cutting edge of research into leadership. Faculty interests range from applied evaluation of leadership development processes, to the philosophical underpinnings of modern leadership, and we have some of the most respected academics working here. We link our excellence to the real world via accredited post-experience Masters programmes.
We encourage well-rounded theoretical research among each other and our PGR students. We take pride in the quality of our publications and our positive influence on leadership thinking.
These are some the topics we are currently researching:
-
Informal leadership more influential for academics says new research
-
Leading FTSE companies: a continuing study of corporate directing
-
The gender pay gap in managerial positions
-
"Leadership is one of the most talked about yet misunderstood concepts in business and management"
-
How can we develop leadership and procurement skills for climate change?
-
Leadership – relating to ethics, innovation and change
-
How do teams ‘do teamwork’?
To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | For all research degrees you will normally be required to have obtained or expect to obtain a first degree equivalent to at least a UK 2:1 Honours degree. You will need at least a 2:1 or its equivalent in order to be considered by any of the main funding bodies. For some programmes we also consider evidence of relevant personal, professional and educational experience. Where an applicant has taken or is taking, more than one academic qualification that meets our entry requirements, the University reserves the right to make an offer on the most recent academic qualification. Entry requirements for research programmes vary and are dependent on your previous academic qualifications, experience and personal qualities. For full details, including English language requirements and international equivalencies, please visit our course page. |
| Location | University of Exeter - Streatham Campus Northcote House The Queen's Drive Exeter Devon EX4 4QJ |
Summary
Specific research strengths include:
-
organisational studies
-
operations management and strategy
-
entrepreneurship
-
marketing and consumer research
-
sustainability issues in management
-
service
The Business School is at the cutting edge of research into leadership. Faculty interests range from applied evaluation of leadership development processes, to the philosophical underpinnings of modern leadership, and we have some of the most respected academics working here. We link our excellence to the real world via accredited post-experience Masters programmes.
We encourage well-rounded theoretical research among each other and our PGR students. We take pride in the quality of our publications and our positive influence on leadership thinking.
These are some the topics we are currently researching:
-
Informal leadership more influential for academics says new research
-
Leading FTSE companies: a continuing study of corporate directing
-
The gender pay gap in managerial positions
-
"Leadership is one of the most talked about yet misunderstood concepts in business and management"
-
How can we develop leadership and procurement skills for climate change?
-
Leadership – relating to ethics, innovation and change
-
How do teams ‘do teamwork’?
To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | For all research degrees you will normally be required to have obtained or expect to obtain a first degree equivalent to at least a UK 2:1 Honours degree. You will need at least a 2:1 or its equivalent in order to be considered by any of the main funding bodies. For some programmes we also consider evidence of relevant personal, professional and educational experience. Where an applicant has taken or is taking, more than one academic qualification that meets our entry requirements, the University reserves the right to make an offer on the most recent academic qualification. Entry requirements for research programmes vary and are dependent on your previous academic qualifications, experience and personal qualities. For full details, including English language requirements and international equivalencies, please visit our course page. |
| Location | University of Exeter - Streatham Campus Northcote House The Queen's Drive Exeter Devon EX4 4QJ |
Summary
Specific research strengths include:
-
organisational studies
-
operations management and strategy
-
entrepreneurship
-
marketing and consumer research
-
sustainability issues in management
-
service
The Business School is at the cutting edge of research into leadership. Faculty interests range from applied evaluation of leadership development processes, to the philosophical underpinnings of modern leadership, and we have some of the most respected academics working here. We link our excellence to the real world via accredited post-experience Masters programmes.
We encourage well-rounded theoretical research among each other and our PGR students. We take pride in the quality of our publications and our positive influence on leadership thinking.
These are some the topics we are currently researching:
-
Informal leadership more influential for academics says new research
-
Leading FTSE companies: a continuing study of corporate directing
-
The gender pay gap in managerial positions
-
"Leadership is one of the most talked about yet misunderstood concepts in business and management"
-
How can we develop leadership and procurement skills for climate change?
-
Leadership – relating to ethics, innovation and change
-
How do teams ‘do teamwork’?
To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | For all research degrees you will normally be required to have obtained or expect to obtain a first degree equivalent to at least a UK 2:1 Honours degree. You will need at least a 2:1 or its equivalent in order to be considered by any of the main funding bodies. For some programmes we also consider evidence of relevant personal, professional and educational experience. Where an applicant has taken or is taking, more than one academic qualification that meets our entry requirements, the University reserves the right to make an offer on the most recent academic qualification. Entry requirements for research programmes vary and are dependent on your previous academic qualifications, experience and personal qualities. For full details, including English language requirements and international equivalencies, please visit our course page. |
| Location | University of Exeter - Streatham Campus Northcote House The Queen's Drive Exeter Devon EX4 4QJ |
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